FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term negative regulation of cell fate specification ID (Ontology) GO:0009996 (Gene Ontology)
Definition Any process that restricts, stops or prevents a cell from adopting a specific cell fate.
Also Known As"down regulation of cell fate specification" ; "down-regulation of cell fate specification" ; "downregulation of cell fate specification" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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cell fate specification
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regulation of cell fate commitment               |
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negative regulation of cell differentiation      |
 |__negative regulation of cell fate commitment__|
                                                 negative regulation of cell fate specification  15 rec.
                                                  |__negative regulation of atrichoblast fate specification
                                                  |__negative regulation of auditory receptor cell fate specification
                                                  |__negative regulation of cardiac cell fate specification 4 rec.
                                                  |   |__negative regulation of cardioblast cell fate specification 4 rec.
                                                  |__negative regulation of compound eye cone cell fate specification 3 rec.
                                                  |__negative regulation of ectodermal cell fate specification
                                                  |__negative regulation of endodermal cell fate specification
                                                  |__negative regulation of fusion cell fate specification 2 rec.
                                                  |__negative regulation of mesodermal cell fate specification
                                                  |   |__negative regulation of axial mesodermal cell fate specification
                                                  |   |__negative regulation of intermediate mesodermal cell fate specification
                                                  |   |__negative regulation of lateral mesodermal cell fate specification
                                                  |   |__negative regulation of paraxial mesodermal cell fate specification
                                                  |__negative regulation of neural crest cell fate specification
                                                  |__negative regulation of retinal cone cell fate specification
                                                  |__negative regulation of terminal cell fate specification, open tracheal system 3 rec.
                                                  |__negative regulation of trichoblast fate specification
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  • "down regulation of cell fate specification" EXACT
    "down-regulation of cell fate specification" EXACT
    "downregulation of cell fate specification" EXACT
    "inhibition of cell fate specification" NARROW
    "suppression of cell fate" EXACT
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